RISK AND LOSS MINIMIZATION

1.0 DISTRIBUTION
All Departments.

2.0 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
INM-03-001 Environment, Health and Safety
INM-03-012 Personal Protective Equipment

3.0 APPLICABLE FORMS
INM-03-018-01A Risk and Loss Minimization form

4.0 APPLICABILITY
This document is applicable to all department

5.0 RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT
QA Department
Production Department
Engineering Department
Logistics Department

6.0 RESPONSIBILITY
EHS Coordinator

7.0 PURPOSE
To establish Risk and Loss minimization procedure at work.

8.0 SCOPE
To describe procedures to prevent potential losses by identifying exposures, assessing the potential impact and where applicable, recommending action to limit the risk.

9.0 PROCEDURE

9.1 Storage Arrangements

9.1.1 For the wooden pallets storage the following conditions shall apply:
a. Stack no higher than 1.8m.
b. Each grouping of 3 pallets stacks shall be separated from other 3 pallets grouping by 1.4m of clear space or 7.6m of other store commodity.
c. Stacks are to be correctly centered to avoid any accident.

9.1.2 Plastic / wooden pallet or expanded polystyrene storage shall be stacked no higher than 1.2 m.

9.1.3 Each pallet pile or expanded polystyrene shall be separated from other pallet piles by at least 2.4m of clear space or 7.6m of store commodity.

9.1.4 All material goods should be stored in warehouse at least 3 ft. from the wall.

9.1.5 Follow the SOP-Good Warehouse Practice (INM-64-007) for proper storage and arrangement of goods/material.

9.2 Storage on Racks

9.2.1 Storage Height: Nothing should be stored or kept beyond the height that forklift can reach (5.5 Mts.).

9.2.2 Heavier or bigger things/ materials should not be stacked over the lighter or smaller ones.

9.3 Flammable and Combustable Liquids / gases

9.3.1 Only limited quantities (the amount that is required for any particular job/work) of flammable and combustible liquids shall be permitted in general storage warehouses. Any such storage shall be segregated and stored separately. Storage of all flammable liquids and gases should comply with the provisions as per the Appendix-1.

9.3.2 Definitions
A) Flash Point: Lowest temperature at which it yields a vapor, which will yield a momentary flash when, ignited, determined in accordance with the provision of Chapter II (Testing of Petrolium) and rules made there under.
B) Classification based on – The chemical Accidents Rules, 1996,Part-II, Group 5-FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS, Pg. 639, Green book.
i. Flammable gas: Substances which in gaseous state at normal pressure and mixed with air become flammable and boiling point of which is 20 ¬o C.
ii. Highly Flammable Liquid: Substances, which have a flash point lower than 23 ¬oC.
iii. Flammable Liquid: Substances, which have a flash point, lower than 65¬¬o C and which remains liquid under pressure, where particular processing conditions such as high pressure and high temperature, ma y create major accident.

9.3.3 All flammable / combustible or hazardous liquids / gases used in the process or for the production purposes shall be kept to a minimum. Any quantity beyond daily needs should be stored outside the facility or inside the flammable cabinet(s).

9.1 Regular Warehouse Inspection
The warehouse inspection shall be performed bi-annually by the EHS Coordinator. It shell use the checklist shown in Warehouse inspection checklist form (INM-03-018-01A). The checklist shall indicate the health, safety, and fire hazards and what corrective action will to be taken and who will be responsible for those actions.

10.0 REFRENCES:
- SOP of Good warehouse Practice (INM-64-007)
- The chemical Accidents Rules, 1996,Part-II, Group 5-FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS,
Pg. 639, Green book (CPCB), fourth edition
- MSDS, Baxhealth

11.0 ATTACHMENT:
APPENDIX –1, Flammable characteristics and Storage of flammable/combustible liquids and gases. (seperate file to be prepared)